Oskar Schindler was a righteous gentile. This means that he risked his life to save Jewish people during the Holocaust. In 1908 he joined the Nazi Party. He quickly became disenchanted with Hitler but continued to remain a member of the Nazi Party. During his time in the Nazi Party Oskar built up a successful enamelware business. Because he owned a business he was required to use Jews for labor. As the owner, he treated the Jewish workers fairly and even supplied them with extra food. On June 4, 1942, he witnessed the brutal treatment of Jews when a squad of SS men and Nazi police beat, kicked, and killed a group of men, women, and children. This event made Schindler decide to try to save as many people as he could. Oskar also bribed other Nazi officials and guards with money and jewels in order to maintain their loyalty and have more freedom. On many occasions he was sent to jail because he was suspected of bribing officials and dealing in the black market. pg. 19 During his adult life he spent all his money saving over 1000 Jewish men and women and died a poor man.
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